Feb 20, 2024, 02:16 PM IST

Yoga poses for beginners

Deepika Shakya

Stand tall with feet hip-width apart, arms relaxed by your sides. This pose improves posture, strengthens legs, and increases awareness of body alignment.

Mountain Pose

sit back on your heels, then lower your forehead to the ground with arms stretched out in front or by your sides.

Child's Pose 

Start on your hands and knees, then lift your hips up and back, forming an inverted V-shape with your body.

Downward-Facing Dog

Step one foot back, keeping the front knee bent and aligned over the ankle, with arms raised overhead.

Warrior I

Begin on your hands and knees, then arch your back upwards like a cat while exhaling, and drop your belly towards the floor while inhaling, lifting your head and chest

Cat-Cow Pose

Lie on your back with knees bent and feet hip width apart, then lift your hips towards the ceiling while pressing your feet and arms into the floor.

Bridge Pose

Sit on the floor with legs extended in front, then fold forward from the hips, reaching towards your feet.

Seated Forward Bend

 Lie flat on your back with arms and legs relaxed by your sides, palms facing up.

Corpse Pose 

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